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Seanad: Disability Act 2005 Sectoral Plans: Statements (2 Nov 2006)

Frank Fahey: Motions seeking the approval of six sectoral plans under the Disability Act 2005 were presented to Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on 17 and 18 October 2006 respectively. These motions were approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas, thereby enabling the plans to take effect. Sectoral plans were prepared by the Minister for Health and Children, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs,...

Seanad: Disability Act 2005 Sectoral Plans: Statements (2 Nov 2006)

Frank Fahey: That is a matter for the committees.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: It is not that I do not have a good heart. This section simply delineates the functions of the Commission for Energy Regulation in the development of the single electricity market. Further and more detailed provisions will be included in the all-island energy market Bill, which is being drafted in co-operation with our colleagues in Northern Ireland. We hope the Bill will be introduced in...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Government policy is clearly set out in the Green Paper on energy policy. The development of further physical interconnection and the integration of our energy market with our neighbours' through the development of the Single European Market, SEM, and regional energy markets is a cornerstone of Government policy. The amendments proposed by the Deputy do not fit with the section dealing with...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: The Minister dictates policy and the regulator implements it. I am sure this will continue to happen if and when the Deputy's party ever gets into Government.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I will respond to the points Deputy Broughan has raised, even though they are not relevant to this Bill. While they are fully understood, they are best dealt with in the context of further policy developments. Consultations in respect of the energy Green Paper are ongoing and seek to determine what further work should be done to alleviate fuel poverty. Serious consideration will be given...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move amendment No. 20: In page 6, line 46, to delete "customers," and substitute "customers.". These amendments clear up typographical and printing errors which occurred in the text of the Bill as a consequence of it being amended on Committee Stage. Report Stage is the appropriate vehicle for tidying up these unavoidable errors, thus ensuring the text of the Bill is not open to challenge...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move amendment No. 21: In page 7, line 4, to delete "section," and substitute "section.".

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: With regard to amendment No. 22, the use of the term "or endorse" might suggest that responsibility for the criteria document and the important matters it deals with would be removed, at least in part, from the CER. It must be clear that the CER is fully responsible for the contents rather than simply endorsing them. With regard to amendment No. 23, the current text of the subsection will...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: There is a wide range of administrative sanctions which may be implemented by the designating body which do not require statutory underpinning. There is a difference between allowing for the body to charge a fine to its members and the court enforced fines provided for in this Bill. The fines in the Bill are for serious safety breaches. There is also the ability to impose administrative...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move amendment No. 23a: In page 8, lines 39 and 40, to delete "(in this section referred to as a registered electrical contractor)" and substitute the following: "(in this section referred to as a 'registered electrical contractor')".

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move amendment No. 25: In page 9, line 41, to delete "body," and substitute "body.".

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move amendment No. 27: In page 10, line 7, to delete "body," and substitute "body.".

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Amendment No. 28 is not appropriate because the appeal relates to the decision to suspend or revoke a registered electrical contractor. The relevant registered electrical contractor must, therefore, be informed of the decision, not another individual. Amendment No. 29 is not necessary because the decision of the CER in respect of an individual decision of a designated body would clearly take...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I have no further comment to make.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I have no further comment to make. The first amendment is not appropriate and the second is not necessary.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: This amendment is not acceptable. While the underlying reasoning behind it is understandable, the amendment is, for all intents and purposes, unnecessary. The new section 9D(27), which is inserted into the 1999 Act by section 4 of the Bill, provides that the CER should specify which works are to be the specified works for the purpose of the Act. Subsection (18) of the same section provides...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Designated works form a particular subset of specified works which, following the necessary grandfathering period for the establishment of the designated bodies, warrant special consideration. Therefore, they will be subject to completion certificates when necessary. Designated works will, by their nature, be the electrical works to which the most stringent safety implications are attached....

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: If designated works are carried out by someone who is not a registered contractor, that person will commit an offence and incur a fine. The specified works can be carried out by somebody who is not qualified, but the work must then be certified by a qualified person.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: A designated work must be carried out by a registered contractor. It is an offence if it is carried out by a person who is not a registered contractor.